Photos courtesy of Vermeer
PAST AND PRESENT: On the left is an early production model of the Vermeer 705 baler, the first commercial large round baler on the market. On the right is the new Vermeer 605. The large round baler has come a long way.
It was 50 years ago that Gary Vermeer created that first large round baler. That one concept was the start of a new way to make feed, and solidified the future of the company.
There are many who may not know that Vermeer Mfg., existed before founder Gary Vermeer came up with the large round baler. "He worked on a lot of solutions including trenchers and stump grinders, he was always working to solve problems," says Mindi Vanden Bosch, Vermeer's granddaughter.